- Lela Rochon
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name = Lela Rochon
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caption = Lela Rochon as Emira Eagle in the Warner Bros. movie "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"
birthname = Lela Rochon Staples
birthdate = birth date and age|1964|4|17
location = Los Angeles,California , U.S.
deathdate =
deathplace =
height = 5' 9"
othername = Lela Rochon Fuqua Lela Rochon Quinones
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notable role = Robin Stokes in Waiting To Exhale
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spouse =Antoine Fuqua (1999-present)Adolfo Quinones (1984-1987 - divorced)Lela Rochon (born Lela Rochon Staples on
April 17 ,1964 ) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Robin Stokes in the movie "Waiting to Exhale ".Biography
Lela Rochon was born in Los Angeles,California on April 17.She attended
Cerritos High School inCerritos, California , graduating in 1982, before going on to attendCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills where she earned a BA in Broadcast Journalism, with minors in Sociology and Theatre.From 1984–1986, while in college, Rochon was one of the "Spudettes" featured in over 20 spots for theSpuds Mckenzie Budweiser/Bud Light TV commercials.Career
She appeared as the love interest of
Gerald Levert in an early music video for the groupLevert , and onLuther Vandross 's "It's Over Now" video. Rochon starred for one season on "The Wayans Bros. "television series in 1995 and she has had small roles in several films including "Any Given Sunday " and "First Daughter". She is currently filming "Running Out of Time in Hollywood" in Los Angeles. From 1984–1987 she was married to breakdancerAdolfo Quinones . The two met on the film set of "Breakin' " and "". In 1996, Lela was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world". In 1998, she and directorAntoine Fuqua were engaged and they married on 9 April 1999. After a miscarriage, daughter Asia Rochon Fuqua was born on 28 July 2002, followed by son Brando in May 2004. Fuqua has sons Zachary and Ryan from a previous relationship.elected Filmography
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Breakin' " (1984)
*"" (1984)
*"The Cosby Show " (1988) (TV series )
*"Harlem Nights " (1989)
*"Boomerang" (1992)
*"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air " (1994) (TV series )
*"The Wayans Bros. " (1995) (TV series )
*"Waiting to Exhale " (1995)
*"Mr. & Mrs. Loving " (1996)
*"The Chamber " (1996)
*"Gang Related " (1997)
*"Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" (1998)
*"Knock Off " (1998)
*"The Big Hit " (1998)
*"Any Given Sunday " (1999)
*"The Division " (2001) (TV series )
*"First Daughter" (2004)
*"Running Out of Time in Hollywood " (2006)
*"Balancing the Books " (2008)External links
*imdb name|id=0005375|name=Lela Rochon
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